Lacing-hook-setting machine.



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LACING HOOK SETTING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.9. 1912.

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Patented June 11, 1918.

J. PIERCE.

LACING HOOK SETTING'MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED: Aus.9. 1917.

Patented June 11, 1918.

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1,268,87&

J. PIERCE.

' LACI-NG HOOK SETTlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I917- Patented June 11, 1918.

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'LACING HOOK SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED Aue.9. 1917.

Patenfed June 11, 1918'.

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LACING HOOK SETTlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.9, 1911.

1,268,878. Patented June 11-, 1918.

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' LACING HOOK SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATiON FILED AUG.9. fen.

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Patented J um: 11, 1918.

JOHN PIERCE, OF IVIILTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

LACING-I-IO OK-SETTING MACHINE.

Application filed August 9, 1917. Serial No. 185,271.

To all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, JOHN PIERCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milton, in the county of Norfolk and State of Mes sachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lacing-Hook-Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for setting lacing hooks inthe uppers of boots and shoes and for automatically feeding said uppers to space the distance between said hooks, the object of the invention being to provide a rapidly and accurately operating machine for automatically setting lacing hooks in the uppers of boots and shoes.

The invention consists in the mechanism for feeding the upper to space the distance between the hooks. i

The invention again consists in the mechanism for feeding the lacing hooks to the upper and clenching the same therein, and, furthermore, the invention consists in certain details of construction and methods of operation and in the combination of elements set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof- I 1 Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved lacing hook setting machine, the same being partly broken away.

' Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same partly in section as viewed from the left of Fi 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, partly in section and broken away, and as viewed from the right of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a sectional elevation taken on line H of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional elevation taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the die and punch mechanism.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken on line 77 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation taken on line 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a detail plan of a portion of he raceway with a lacing hook thereon.

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional elevation taken on line 1010 of Fig. 9.

Fig. '11 is a detail sectional plan taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 4.;

Fi i 12 is a detail front elevation similar to 5 illustrating the stop slide in a po sition to close the upper end of the space between the sides of the raceway.

Flgs. 13 to 17 are sectional details illustrating the punching, feeding and setting operations.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, 15 is the frame of the machme, 16 is the main driving shaft which is driven by a pulley (not shown in the drawings), said pulley being locked to and unlocked from the shaft 16 by means of a clutch 17 which is operated by a clutch lever 18 which may be connected to a treadle in the usual well known manner.

In the operation of the machine the shoe upper is placed upon a Work-support and is then punched, fed forward and a lacing hook set therein.

The worl -support 19 is rigidly fastened to the frame of the machine and has slidably mounted therein a holder 20 which is guided in ways 21 in the work-support 19. Said ways are concentric with the median axial line of a stud 22 and a reciprocatory motion is imparted to the holder slide 20 by a lever 23 which is pivoted upon the stud 22 and is formed at its outer end to engage a stud 24 fast to the holder slide 20. A rocking movement is imparted to the lever 23 by a cam 25 fast to the shaft 16 (see Fig. 6). The lever 23 is provided with a cam roll 26, which roll is held in engagement with the cam 25 by a spring 27.

A punch 28, with an annular clenching surface or anvil 29 surrounding the same, is mounted to slide transversely of the holder slide 20 (see Figs. 13 to 17 and has a flange 30 upon its lower end which rests upon a support 31 and is held thereagainst by a spring 32 which encircles the punch 28 and bears at its upper end against the under surface of the holder slide 20 and at its lower end against the flange 30.

The support or plunger 31 is made in two parts 33 and 341 (Fig. 1). The part 33 is slidably mounted in the base of the frame 15 and has a vertical reciprocatory motion imparted thereto by a: gear 35 which is rotatably mounted in a slot 36 provided in the frame 15 and which has screw-threaded engagenient with the screw-threaded periphcry 37 of the plunger 33. Said plunger is prevented from rotating by a flat ended screw 38 which projectsiiito a slot 39 extending longitudinally of the plunger 33.

A rotary motion is imparted to tlie gear 35 by a rack bar 40 whichis slidably mounted in the frame 15 and has a reciprocatory motion imparted thereto by ,alever 41.a nd

cam 42, the cam 42 engaging a roll 43 1o tat-ab y Wante 11 0. sai level 4 a "cam roll 43 is heldin engagement with the cam 42 by a spring 41.

The upper end of the part 33 has a sleeve ,44 fast1thereto saidslceve being provided with a flange 45 at its upper end. :In op- ...eration the sleeve 44 and its flange 45 are .rigidly fastenedgto the part 33 and form in effect, a part thereof.

:Thepartv34 of the plunger 31 terminates at its pperend in a cylindrical flange -46 which-fits-in a. corresponding'hole 47 in the sleeve 44 and saidpart 34 is screvwthreaded to engage a nut 48 located in the hole 47, saidinutzbeing prevented from rotating by a screw 49 having screwethreaded engagementIwith the sleeve 44 and projecting into a :hole in ;the nut 48. Said screw "49 also acts as a set-screw to prevent the part 34 from frotating and .bears against a plug 50 which gllttS engagement with the screwgthreaded part 34. Thelower end of the part 34 has a stop collar 51 in screw-threaded engagernent therewith said stop collar being locked to the screw-threaded part 34 j by a set nut 52.

To perforatethe shoe upper 53 the punch .28 cooperates with a punch die 54 which has a hole 55 extending therethrough and has screw -threaded engagement with a lever 56 (:Figs.;6 and 13). The lever 56 is pivoted upon a screw 57 which is fastened to the stud 22, said lever being rocked between cars 58 upon said stud. The lever 50 is rocked vertically upon the screw 57 by a oan1'59 fastto the shaft 16 and has airoll 60 rotatably mounted thereon and engaging said cam 59.

A horizontal reciprocatory movement is imparted to the punch die 54 by another cam 61 which engages a roll 62 rotatably mounted upon the lever 56.

:It willbe noted that the stud 22 is rotatably-mounted in the work-support 19, said stud being provided with a shoulder 63 against which a washer 64 is held by a nut 65 '(seeFig. 8), so that the stud is thus held in the work-support 19 in such a manner that it may berocked therein. A spring 66 holds the rolls 60 and 62 upon the lever 56 in engagement with their respective cams '59 and 61.

The lacing hooks are placed in mass in a hopper 67 and pass out of said hopper down araceway 68, the lower end of which terminates at 69 in alinement with the innor-face of an auxiliary raceway 70 consisting of-two plates 71 and 7 2 with a space 73 therebetween. Fig. 5.

A stop -74, constituting a slide, extends at timesacross the space 73 and forms a continuation of theraceway plate 68. The stop 74'is arranged to slide in ways formed in a.bracket 75 to the frame of the machine and has a reciprocatory motion im= parted thereto by a lever 76 pivoted at 77 to a bracket 7 8 fast to the frame of the machine. iThe'. lever 76 is rocked upon its pivot in onedlrection by a lever 80 WhlClrlS pivoted to a stud81 fast tothe frame of the machine, and to which lever 80 a rocking motion isgimparted by a cam 82 which engages aroll 83 journaled to rotate on said lever 80. The lever 80 in its downward ovemen't, at its .forward end, engages a cam plate-84 fast to'the lever 76.

The lacing hooks are fed one by onefrom the raceway 68 onto the stop slide and in alinement with the space 7 3between the two sides of the raceway 70 by a rotary feed wheel 85 (Fig. 5) which is provided witha series of teeth 86 adapted ,to engage the barrels of the lacing hooks on thelower end of'theraceway 68 and carry them forward slide 89 is moved upwardly by a spring 90 and downwardly by an arm 91 fast 'to a plunger 92 which is arranged-to slide in ways 93 in the frame of tlie machine and to which a reciprocatory motion is imparted by the lever 80,the forked end of which engages a sliding block 94 mounted upon a stud 95 fast to said plunger 92.

A spring 96holds the pawl 87 in engagement with a ratchet 97 which is fastened to a spindle 98, to the forward end of which the rotary feed wheel 85 is fastened. Said spindle 98 is rotatably mounted in a bracket 99 fast tothe frame of the machine and-is prevented from accidental rotation by a spring-pressed collar 100 mounted on the spindle 98 and pressed against the ratchet 97 by a spring 101 (Fig. 7).

lVhen the stop slide 74 isi noved from the position illustrated in Fig. 12to thatillustrated in Fig. 5 the lacinghook thereon drops down off of the slide 74 and passes down the space 73 between the two sides 71 and 72 of the raceway 70 until it arrives at a spring detent 102 which is fastened to the side 72.

It will be noted that the sides 71 and '72 of the raceway 7 O are provided on their adjacent inncrfaces with grooves 103 and 104, respectively and that theflange 105 011 the lacing hook 106 10) projects intothese grooves. The flanges 107 and 108 above the grooves 103 and 104project into the lacing space 1090f the lacing hook 106 andthe flanges 110 and 111 of the raceway project beneath the flange 105 on the lacing hook the barrel of the lacing hook, said lacing hook might rotate to a certain extent and become displaced from the position whlch it should occupy upon the raceway as it is being fed to the lacing hook carrier. The tendency of the lacing hook 106, as it passes along the raceway 70, is to become thus displaced, as

it would be free to rotate if means were not provided to bear against the barrel 112, such as the flanges 110 and 111, but with these flanges provided it cannot rotate, as the barrel is eccentric to the back or neck 113 of the lacing hook, so that the flanges 110 and 111 prevent the lacing hook from becoming displaced and said lacing hook is prevented from rotating about the barrel 112 as a center by reason of the flanges 107 and 108 which bear against the opposite sides of saidneck.

The lacing hook, having arrived at the lower end of the raceway and resting with its head bearingagainst the spring detent 102, is pushed forward past said detent and onto a lacing hook carrier 114 by a slide 115 which slides inways 116 formed in a sleeve 117 fast to the frame of the machine. A reciprocatory motion is imparted to the slide 115 by a lever 118 fast to a rock-- shaft 119 journaled to rock upon a bracket 120 fast to the frame of the machine and having an arm 121 fast thereto and provided with a cam roll 122 which engages a cam 123 fast to the main shaft 16. The cam roll 122 is held in engagement with said cam 123 by a spring 124.

The free end of the lever 118 bears against a collar 125 which is mounted upon ascrew 126 fast to the slide 115 and may be adjusted to different posit-ions on said screw 1 by means of the nuts 127 which have screwthreaded engagement with said screw 126, so that the slide.115 may be adjusted toward and away from the raceway 70 and the lowermost lacing hook 106 thereon and also with relation to the lacing hook carrier 114.

The lacing hook carrier 114 is provided with a pocket or recess 128 into which the head of the lacing hook 106 projects when it is fed onto the lacing hook carrier 114 by the slide 115. Said lacing hook carrier 114 is guided by ways 129 formed in the lower end of the plunger 92 and is moved toward and away fromthe forward end of the raceway 70 by a lever 130 which is inclosed within a slot 131 in the plunger 92 and is pivoted to a pin 132 on said plunger.

tion illustrated in Fig. 13, with The upper end of. the lever 130 is pro vided with a slot 133 into which projects a pm 134 fast to a slide 135 arranged to slide in bearings 136 and 137 fast to the frame of the machine, said slide having a cam roll 138 journaled thereon at its rear end and arranged to bear against a cam 139 fast to the shaft 16. A spring 140 holds the roll 138 in engagement with the cam 139, (Fig. 3). i

The shoe upper 53 is clamped to the work support 19 at intervals by means of apresser foot 141 (Figs. 2 and 4) which has an upwardly extending stem 142 thereon arranged to slide in bearings 143 fast to the frame of the machine. The upper end of this stem has a pin 144 extending laterally therefrom and projecting into a slot 145 formed bearings 143, thus holding the roll 148 in engagement with the cam 149, so that auto matically during the operation of the machine the presser foot lever 146 is operated to raise and lowerthe presser foot 141 at the proper times.

hen it is desired to raise the presser foot 141 by foot, as when the operator is to introduce the upper 53 into the machine, it may be done by means of a rod 152 fast to said presser foot lever and connected at its lower end to a treadle (not shown in the drawings). In the operation of the machine the upper is guided by an edge gage 153 fast to the work-support 19 (Fig. 3) against which the edge of the upper 53 rests during the operation of said machine.

The general operation of the mechanism hereinbefore specifically and to some extent in general described is as follows: Assuming the parts to be in the relative positions illustrated in the main views of the drawings, the operator ralses the presser foot 141 by means of the treadle attached to the rod 152 which operates the lever 146 (Fig. 2) to raise said presser foot 141. He then inserts the upper 53 of the shoe in the posithe edge of the upper resting against the edge gage 153 and with the under side of the upper resting upon the top of the punch 28. The punch die 54 is then moved downwardly from the position shown in. Fig. 13 to that shown in F 1g 14 by means of the lever 56 and cam 59, thus punching a hole in the upper 53. The punch die 54 andthe punch 28 are then moved toward the left from the position illustrated in Fig. 14to that illustrated in Fig. 1.5,.this movement being accomplished, in the case of the punch die 54-,

by the lever 56 and cam 61, while the punch and anvil are moved simultaneously with the punch die by means of the holder slide 20 which is moved by means of the lever 23 and cam 25.

The parts now being in the position illus trated in Fig. 15, with the upper fed a distance equal to the space between two adjacent hooks and with the punch die and punch in alinement with the lacing hook 106 on the lacing hook carrier 114, the punch die is moved upwardly and laterally to its former position as illustrated in Fig. 16 by means of the lever 56 and cams 59 and 61. As soon as the punch die 54 has been moved out of alinement with the punch and with the lacing hook carrier, said lacing hook carrier is moved downwardly by means of the plunger 92 and the lacing hook is set in the upper 53 and clenched againstthe anvil 29 as illustrated in Fig. 16. The lacing hook carrier is moved forwardly to disengage the same from'the lacing hook 106 by means of the lever 130 which is rockedto accomplish this end by means of the slide 135 and cam 189.

The support 31 is now moved downwardly by means of the gear 35, the rack 40, lever 41 and cam 42 to the position illustrated in Fig. 17 and the spring 32 acts to move the punch and anvil down into the position illustrated in Fig. 17 and to withdraw the punch from the barrel of the set lacing hook. The slide 20 is then moved toward the right, carrying the punch and anvil with it, until the punch is in alinement with the punch die, whereupon the support 31 rises'and carries the punch into the starting position illustrated in Fig. 13. The operations hereinbefore described are then repeated, whereby a series of holes are perforated in an upper and the lacing hooks are set and clenched therein.

During the operations hereinbefore described, the upper is clamped to the worksupport 19 by the presser foot 141, except at such times as said upper is beingfed forward from the position where it is perforated to the position where it has the lacing hooks set therein.

After the lacing hook carrier 114 is moved forwardly to disengage it from the lacing hook in the upper, the plunger 92 moves upwardly to the position illustrated inFigl 4L and the lacing hook carrier 114 is subsequently moved rearwardly to a position adjacent to the lower end of the raceway and while in this position another lacing hook is fed from the raceway onto the lacing hook carrier bymeans of the slide 115, levers 118 and 121 and cam 123.

i The clench upon the lacinghook may be regulated by raising or lowering the part .34 of the support 31 byfrotating the same in one direction orthe other within the part 83,lwhereby on account ofthe screw-threaded engagement therewith, said part 34: will be raised I or :lowered.

l-lavingthus described my invention, what I claim and desire by Letters Patentto secure ,is:

1. A lacing hook setting machine, having 111 co1nb1nat1on, a punch and anvil, a punch die adaptedto cooperate with sald punch :a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move saidpunch die toward said punch,

and laterally into alinement with said: lacing hook carrier, and mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil laterallyinto ment with said lacinghook carrier, whereby sheet material maybe punched and fed subsequent to the punching thereof, one of said mechanisms being adapted to .move said punch die away from said punch and laterally with relation thereto and mechanism to move said lacing hook carrier toward said punch and anvil, whereby a lacing hook held by said lacing hook carrier may beinserted and clenched in said sheet material.

3. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch,

a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch, and laterally into alinement with saidlacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, whereby sheet material may be punched and fed subsequent to the punching thereof, one of said mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die away from said punch and laterally with relation thereto, mechanism to move said lacing hook carrier toward said punch and anvil, whereby a laci n hook held by said lacing hook carrier may doe inserted and clenched in said sheet material, and mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier laterally thereof to remove the same from said hook.

' 4. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch, and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil laterally into alinement away from said punch and laterally with re-.

lation thereto, mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier laterally thereof to remove the same from said hook and mechanism to move said punch and anvil out of engagement with said lacing hook.

5. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch, and laterally int-o alinement with said lacmg hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, whereoy sheet material may be punched and fed subsequent to the punching thereof, one of said mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die away from said punch and laterally with relation thereto, mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier laterally thereof to remove the same from said hook, and mechanism to move said punch and anvil out of engagement with said lacing hook, one of said mechanisms being adapted to subsequently move said punch and anvil laterally into alinement with said punch die.

6. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in which said punch and anvil are adapted to slide, a support upon which said punch is adapted to slide, means to hold said punch in engagement with said support and mechanism to move said slide transversely of said punch, whereby said punch may be caused to move along said support.

7. A lacing hook settingmachine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in which said punch and anvil are adapted to slide, a support upon which said punch is adapted to slide, a spring acting to hold said punch in engagement with said support, and mechanism to move said slide transversely of said punch, whereby said punch may be caused to move along said support. 8. A lacing hook setting machine having,

in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in which'said punch and anvil are adapted to slide, a support upon which said punch is adapted to slide, means to hold said punch in engagement with said support, mechanism to move said slide transversely of said punch,

whereby said punch may be caused to move along said support, and means to impart a movement to said support longitudinally of said punch. i i

9. A lacing hook setting machinehaving,

in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in k which said punch and anvil are adapted to slide, a plunger constituting a support for said punchand anvil and uponwhi'ch said punch is adapted to slide, mechanism adapted to impart a movement to said. plunger longitudinally of said punch and anvil, said mechanism comprising a pinion having screw threaded engagement with said plunger, a rack engaging said pinion and mechan sm adapted to impart a reciprocatory movementto said rac 10. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in which said punch is adapted to slide, a lacing hook carrier in alinement with said punch and anvil, a plunger constituting a support for said punch, means adapted to hold said punch in engagement with said plunger and mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier toward and away from said punch and anvil, whereby a lacing hook carried by said lacing hook carrier may be clenched against said anvil.

11. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a slide in which said punch is adapted to slide, a lacing hook carrier in alinement with said punch and anvil, a plunger constituting a support for said punch, said plunger being made in two parts, one of which is adjustable relatively to the other, whereby said punch and anvil may be adjusted relatively to said lacing hook carrier, means adapted to hold said punch in engagement with said plunger and mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier toward and away from said punch and anvil, whereby a lacing hookcarried by said lacing hook carrier ma be clenched against said anvil.

12. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a work-support, a slide movable on said work-support, a punch and anvil mounted on said slide and movable trans versely thereof, a punch die adapted to co act with said punch to punch a hole in a piece of material, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch and anvil, and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said slide, with said punch and anvil, into alinement with sa1d lacing hook carrier, one of sa1d mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die away from said punch and laterally with re lation thereto and mechanism adapted to in combination, a work-support, a slide movable on said work-support, a punch and anvil mounted on said slide and movable transversely thereof, a punch die adapted to coact with said punch to punch a hole in a piece of sheet material, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch d1e toward sa1d punch and laterally mto alinement with said lacing hook carrier,

mechanism adapted to move saidslide, with said punch and anvil, into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, one OfSdlCl mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die away from said'punch and laterally with relation thereto, mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier toward said punch and anvil, whereby a lacing hook held in said lacingihook carrier may be clenched on said anvil, and mechanism adapted to move said -coact with said punch to punch a hole in a piece of sheet material, lacing hook car rier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said slide, with said punch and anvil, into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, one of said mechanisms being adapted to movesaid punch. die away from said punch and laterally with relation thereto, mechanism adapted to move said] lacinghook carrier tovard'said punch and anvil, whereby a lacing hook held in said lacing-hookcarrier'may be clenched on said anvil, mechanism adaptedto move said lacing hook carrier laterally with relation to said pimch, wherebythe same may be disengaged from said lacing hook, and'mechanisnradapted to move said punchand anvil away from said laclng hook-1n said slide,

one of said mechanisms'adapted to move said slide to bring said punch into alinement with said punch die 15-. Alacing hook setting machine having, in-c'omjbination, a raceway, alacinghook carrier, aplunger upon which said lacing hook: carrier is slidably mounted, a lever pivotally mountedon said plunger and engagingsaid-carrier, a slide mounted on the" frame of said machine and engaging'isaid lever and-means adapted to impart a'reciprocatoryj motion to said slide, whereby said lever imparts a reciprocatory motion to said lacing hook carrierto movethe san'letoward and-away from said raceway.

16". A lacing-hook setting machine having, in combination, a raceway, a lacing hook carrieiga plunger u-pion whiclrsaid lacing hook carrier is slidablymounted,--a lever pivotally' mounted 011 said plunger and engaging-saidcarrier, ;a slide mounted on the frame of said machine and engaging-said lever, means adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to sa1d slide, whereby said lever imparts a reciprocatory motion to said.

lacing hook carrier to move the same to 1 ,ecasvs ward and away from said 'accway and means to impart a reciprocatory motion to saidplunger transversely of said raceway.

17. A lacing hook setting. machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, a plunger upon which said lacing hook carrier isslidably mounted, a lever mounted on said plunger and engaging said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to rock said lever, mechanism adaptedto impart a reciprocatory motion to said plunger, and mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil into alinement with said lacing-hook; carrier, one of said mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die out of alinement with said punch and anvil andlacing hook carrier.

18. A lacing hook setting machine having,

in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch, and laterally into alinementwith said lacing hook carrier, a plunger upon which said lacing hook carrier is slidably mounted, a lever mounted on said plunger and engaging said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to rock said lever, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said" operate with saidpunch to punch a holeina piece of material, alacing hook carrier, a

lever adapted to move said-punch die" toi Ward said punch and anvil, said lever being adapted" also to move said'punch die into alinement with said lacing-hook carrier, another lever adapted to move said slide to bring said punch and anvil in alinem'ent with said lacinghook carrier simultaneously with the movement of'saidpunch die, said punch die lever being adapted tomove said punch die away from said punch aiidlaterally with relation thereto and, mechanism adapted to move said lacing hook carrier toward said punch and; anvil, whereby a lacing hook held on said; lacinghookcarrier may; be clenched'on said anvil andin said material.

20; A'lacing -hooksetting1machine having;

in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, a plunger upon which said lacing hook carrier is slidably mounted, a lever mounted on said plunger and engaging said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to rock said lever, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, one of said mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die out of alinement with said punch and anvil and lacing hook carrier, a raceway, means to feed a lacing hook from said raceway onto said lacing hook carrier, and mechanism adapted to move said plunger toward and away from said punch and anvil.

21. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a punch die adapted to cooperate with said punch, a lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to move said punch die toward said punch, and laterally into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, a plunger upon which said lacing hook carrier is slidably mounted, a lever mounted on said plunger and engaging said lacing hook carrier, mechanism adapted to rock said lever, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil into alinement with said lacing hook carrier, one of said mechanisms being adapted to move said punch die out of alinement with said punch and anvil and lacing hook carrier, a raceway, means to feed a lacing hook from said raceway onto said lacing hook carrier, and mechanism adapted to move said plunger toadjustable toward and away therefrom upon said other part, whereby said punch and an vil may be adjusted relatively to said lacing hook carrier.

23. A lacing hook setting machine having, in combination, a lacing hook carrier, a punch and anvil in alinement with said lac ing hook carrier, a holder in which said punch and anvil are adapted to slide, a plunger constituting a support for said punch and anvil, said plunger being made in two parts, one of said parts being in alinement with said lacing hook carrier and adjustable toward and away therefrom upon said other part, whereby said punch and anvil may be adjusted relatively to said lacing hook car rier, and mechanism adapted to move said two-part plunger toward and away from said lacing hook carrier.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN PIERCE. l/Vitnesses:

SYDNEY E. TAFT, FRANKLIN E. Low.

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